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  • Almost 150 Wessex GP surgeries now dementia friendly

    12 June 2017

    145 GP surgeries across the Wessex area are now ‘dementia friendly’ – in a move aimed to help improve services offered to patients and their carers. Tackling dementia is a priority for the nine NHS GP-led clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), which buy most health services for more than three million people in Wessex.Exceeding the 100 surgery mi... Read more >


  • Book now: Safety in Emergency Surgical Practice event

    6 June 2017

    We are delighted to invite you to the Safety in Emergency Surgical Practice event on the 29 September at The Grand Harbour Hotel in Southampton. Wessex Patient Safety Collaborative has partnered with the Royal College of Surgeons to deliver this event which is open to surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, ODPs, QI staff and other interested hospital ... Read more >


  • Report highlights impact of Academic Health Science Networks

    31 May 2017

    A new report demonstrates how Academic Health Science Networks are bringing benefits to patients and the NHS. The AHSN Network Impact Report 2017 highlights collective achievements of England’s 15 AHSNs since their formation in 2013 which are helping the NHS meet the challenges of 21st century health and care. These include:Over 6 million patien... Read more >


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    Annual Report shows increasing impact and breadth of AHSN's work

    31 May 2017

    We are very proud to present our annual review of 2016-17.  The report outlines where we have connected NHS and academic organisations, local authorities, the third sector and industry. It highlights where we have helped create the right conditions to facilitate change across whole health and social care economies, with a clear and consistent fo... Read more >


  • SIM scores the double at the HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards

    25 May 2017

    A pioneering project, which integrates mental health care and policing on the Isle of Wight, has tonight - Tuesday, 24 May - scooped two prestigious national healthcare awards, and was Highly Commended in a third category. The Serenity Integrated Mentoring (SIM) project, run by Hampshire Constabulary and the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, and supporte... Read more >


  • Report highlights benefits of collaboration between CCGs and AHSNs

    25 May 2017

    NHS Clinical Commissioners (NHSCC) and the Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) have launched a new joint report which shows how collaboration between clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and AHSNs is bringing positive benefits to local patients and populations.As the commissioning landscape evolves and moves towards more collaborative model... Read more >


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World Patient Safety Day 2024 Improving diagnosis for patient safety – how is Health Innovation Wessex contributing?

This year’s theme from the World Health Organisation for World Patient Safety Day on 17 Sept...

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